State v. Wayne Spotted Blanket

¶1 The youth, Wayne Spotted Blanket (Spotted Blanket), appeals from the District Court’s May 15, 1997 order denying his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.

Background

¶2 On October 17, 1996, the Lake County Attorney filed an amended petition in Cause No. DJ-96-26, to initiate proceedings against Spotted Blanket under the Youth Court Act, § 41-5-501, MCA. 1 The petition alleged that Spotted Blanket, age 14, was a delinquent youth and a serious juvenile offender as set forth in §§ 41-5-103(7) and (24), MCA, in that he committed six felony offenses under state law in September…